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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1935
Page
5
The Llano River rose rapidly last Friday destroying the steel bridge, flooding both sides, and cutting water and power for the north side while restoring power to the south side Monday. Ice supply halted, communications blocked, and regional bridges at Castel Marble Falls and Pecan Creek damaged as workers moved mud and dried pumps.
C L Gunderman 35 a Southwestern Bell lineman drowned Monday while crossing the Llano River on a repair mission from Llano to Austin. He disappeared after the boat capsized. Searchers have been at work since the accident. the boat was found downstream under a rock.
The County Agents Office announces official instructions for Cotton Compliance. Committeemen will measure planted and rented cotton acres as contracts require. Producers with contracts must have growing or planted cotton to keep the contract intact, barring unavoidable causes. Measurements will start once roads and fields are passable.
County Agent reports on ear grubs or Spinose Ear Ticks infecting cattle. Larvae enter ear canals and engorge over one to two weeks, becoming visible when heavily infested. Affected animals shake heads, rub ears, and show nervous tension. complete eradication appears difficult due to parasite vitality.
Local observer Mrs. B. W. Torrance reports that from last Friday morning to Saturday morning 2.28 inches of rain fell in Lingo raising June total to 9.69 inches. The year-to-date rainfall reaches 36.12 inches, above the county's annual average.
Reuben Schlaudt died following an appendicitis operation at Fredericksburg hospital. He was born December 4, 1906 in Gillespie County and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schlaudt. He was buried here Monday.
The Lone Grove rodeo, originally set for last Saturday, has been postponed to Saturday, July 20 due to wet grounds and washed out roads and bridges that would have hindered attendance.
Twenty thousand dollars is the tentative damage estimate to Llano county roads after last week’s flood. The steel bridge over Pecan Creek on the Valley Spring and Llano road, 130 feet long, was washed out beyond repair. County Judge J. W. Currie plans a Saturday meeting of the court to review damage, as northern precinct commissioners remain out of communication due to river conditions.
The Boy Scout meeting planned for Monday in Llane has been postponed because of last Friday's flood. No rescheduled date has been announced yet.
Only one game was played in the Hill Country Baseball League last Sunday as floods and a washed bridge disrupted schedules. Richland Springs defeated Lometa 18 to 0, while Llano could not reach San Saba due to the Llano River bridge washout. Schedule for June 23 lists Lometa at Llano and Marble Falls at Richland.
Joe Gresham of the State Highway Department directs 4 temporary low water crossings over the Llano River between the old bridge site and the dam in Lano. Two shifts labor to finish quickly. Concrete pours begun last night with south end piers expected to complete today.
Two large Llano County wool clips were sold last week to local buyer Pat Marschall. The A. J. Baumann clip weighed 21,000 pounds and the D. Hasse clip weighed 20,500 pounds, purchased at twenty four cents per pound. Wool had not yet shipped from Llano.
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